Stephen F. Austin
11-3 2025 finalStephen F. Austin is the Nacogdoches Lumberjacks that won three straight Southland titles (2008-2010) and disappeared, then returned in 2025 with an undefeated 8-0 conference record and a playoff bid — the program that promised to never be forgotten, and kept its word.
The Lumberjacks keep the faith.
Stephen F. Austin is the Nacogdoches Lumberjacks that won three straight Southland titles (2008-2010) and disappeared, then returned in 2025 with an undefeated 8-0 conference record and a playoff bid — the program that promised to never be forgotten, and kept its word.
Stephen F. Austin won the 2025 Southland Conference title with an undefeated 8-0 conference record, capping an 11-3 overall season and reaching the FCS playoff quarterfinal. This marks the program's first conference title since 20…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Stephen F. Austin
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Stephen F. Austin
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
Stephen F. Austin · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Stephen F. Austin · medium confidence
Growing (57)
Home-Field Advantage · Stephen F. Austin · 2018-present
Elite
78% home win rate vs 41% on the road. margin runs +23.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Southland Standing · 2025
1st in the Southland
Stephen F. Austin sits at the top of the Southland at 11-3. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 11-3 |
| 2 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-3 |
| 3 | SE Louisiana | 9-4 |
| 4 | Lamar | 8-5 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 5-7 |
| 6 | McNeese | 5-7 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 4-8 |
| 8 | East Texas A&M | 3-9 |
| 9 | Houston Christian | 2-10 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 1-11 |
Schedule Strength · Stephen F. Austin · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 43% across 13 finalized games. 1 FBS top-25 opponent played (Houston).
FCS → NFL Pipeline
2023–2026Steady
2 picks last 5 cycles. Consistent FCS presence on draft boards.
Moment of the Year · Stephen F. Austin · 2025
Won 63-0 vs Sul Ross State
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Stephen F. Austin
2023: Lost 20-22 vs Austin Peay
In 2023, the program lost 20-22 vs Austin Peay — a close home result, 2 points either way.
Go Lumberjacks.